TRANSDAIRY Entrepreneurship Training Program
Are you an innovator, entrepreneur, university student, researcher, industrialist, SME or NGO? Are you working on Dairy Value Chain solutions in the Dairy, ICT, or Bio/Nano technology industries?
ELCIM at IRI and Berytech have issued a call for applications to select 20 candidates for admission to the Entrepreneurship Training Program under the TRANSDAIRY project, financed by the ENI CBC MED.
As part of the Transdairy Living Lab activities, a series of Entrepreneurship Training sessions will be implemented aiming at building capacity for innovators, entrepreneurs and key enabling technology (KET) providers within the Dairy Value Chain sector.
“Dairy-Preneurs” who have a business idea or project that can contribute to resolving one of the many addressed challenges in the dairy sector in Lebanon and contribute to this sector’s innovation and sustainability can apply.
for 26 potential participants
for the initiation of each project
to connect with potential partners and investors
Challenges on the Supply & Farming level
Such as poor hygiene & cleaning care systems, poor milk preserving practices on small farms level, lack of local production of feed & drugs, lack of technology equipment & software to increase cattle and small ruminants’ life span & productivity, etc.
Challenges on the Processing level
Such as the heating and pasteurizing increased costs due to low quality milk supply, fluctuations of processed cheese quality due to varying qualities of milk supply, high electricity costs, etc.
Challenges on the Quality Control level
Such as the lack of qualitative analysis of milk & of the dairy end products, non-compliant storage conditions on the suppliers/retailers level etc.
Challenges on the Packaging level
Such as the high costs of imported packaging, the lack of recyclable/reusable packaging solutions, poor packaging conditions which may impact product quality, etc.
Challenges on the levels of Storage & Distribution, Export, Marketing & communication, etc.
Applications are closed.
Submit your application to be among 20 applicants who will benefit from this capacity building training along with €200 vouchers and a follow-on networking event.
Apply before November 14, 2022.
21 Nov 2022 | 3:00pm – 7:00pm
20 participants will be selected to be part of a 6-day intensive virtual bootcamp. The bootcamp’s program consists of fully funded sessions by the EU under the ENI CBC Med Programme, providing the participants with a set of entrepreneurship skills and know-how, and access to:
The participants will also each receive a voucher of €200 to use in a way that serves the initiation of their project (such as creating a prototype, design & marketing, business consultancy, etc.) once they submit their pitch deck.
June 2022 | During the Open Day
Following the completion of the training, the participants will pitch their solution to a jury. The Jury will shortlist 10 participants based on innovation, economic viability and solid proof of concept of the solution. They will take several one-to-one coaching and technical sessions with experts in the field to further develop their pitch decks.
These 10 participants will present during the Transdairy Open Day, which will take place in June 2022.
TRANSDAIRY is a project funded by the European Union under the ENI CBC Med Programme to grow innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities in the Dairy Value Chain and empower this ecosystem in the Mediterranean. The project will use the open innovation and living lab methodology to bring stakeholders together including researchers, industry players, SMEs, representatives from the public sector, entrepreneurs, to exchange best practices, collaborate together and implement Key Enabling Technologies and solutions applied to the Dairy Value Chain.
Throughout this project, Berytech and ELCIM at Industrial Research Institute (IRI) will be facilitating the setup of Innovation Living Labs, supporting the development and financing of innovation and entrepreneurship projects, and enable matchmaking and collaboration opportunities between different stakeholders in the Dairy Value Chain in Lebanon and the Mediterranean. Learn more here.
The Project In Numbers
Duration: 30 months
The total budget of the project is €3.8 million with an EU contribution of €3.4 million (90%).
Main source of funding: European Union (ENI CBC Med Programme)
If you have any questions about the Transdairy Program, please contact:
Berytech is the ecosystem for entrepreneurs, providing a dynamic environment for the creation and development of startups and SMEs, fostering innovation, technology and entrepreneurship in Lebanon.
Berytech Mathaf
Damascus Street, Museum District
Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon
+961 (1) 61 25 00
Berytech Mar Roukoz
Saint Joseph University
Sciences & Technology Campus
Dekwaneh, Mount Lebanon
+961 (4) 53 30 40
Berytech BDD 1294
Bechara El Khoury Street
Beirut Digital District
Bachoura, Beirut, Lebanon
+961 (1) 64 95 55
P.O. Box
11-7503 Riad el Solh, 1107 2240 Beirut, Lebanon